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Israel hits West Bank, destroys terror compound inside Al-Ansar Mosque in Jenin

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On Sunday (21st October), Israel struck a terror compound under the Al-Ansar Mosque in Jenin in the West Bank. The Israel Defense Forces informed that the Mosque was used as a “command center to plan and execute terrorist attacks against civilians.”

The aerial strike was a joint operation of the IDF and the Israel Securities Authority (ISA). Following the strikes, Israeli forces issued a statement explaining the operation.

“In a joint IDF and ISA activity, the IDF conducted an aerial strike on an underground terror compound in the Al-Ansar mosque in Jenin; The mosque contained a terror cell of Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror operatives who were organising an imminent terror attack,” the statement issued by IDF & ISA read.

According to the statement, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists were behind many terror attacks in recent months and were planning a new, “imminent” attack. Both the terrorist groups were allegedly undertaking terror activities from this compound.

The Israeli armed forces released pictures purportedly showing an entry to a bunker beneath the mosque. It also issued a schematic diagram, illustrating where terrorists were stashing weaponry. According to the Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance service, one Palestinian was killed and three others were injured in the attack.

Meanwhile, the IDF stated that it has identified over 550 failed Hamas rockets that have landed in Gaza since the Palestinian terrorist outfit launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on 7th October.

 

“Since Oct 7, the IDF has identified about 550 failed launches fired by Hamas that landed inside Gaza. The Hamas terrorist organization launches rockets from civilian infrastructure, areas and buildings in Gaza, injuring their own civilians,” the IDF posted on X.

Source: Opindia

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